Next week in Phonics we will be learning about the vowel Ee and its short sound as in elephant, escalator, and empty. Word List 10 came home last week and will be tested Friday, February 8th. This is the LAST Word List that will be sent home with MOST students. At this point in Kindergarten students should be able to read the words without practice. There will be no Show and Tell for the letter Ee.
In Reading, we’ll start Unit 4 and read “Bunny Day.” In this story we’ll spend the day with a lovable bunny family from eight o'clock in the morning, when Father Rabbit wakes up his little bunnies, to eight o'clock at night, when Mother Rabbit tucks them into bed. We will be discussing adventures. Students will learn about sequence. Please be sure to review your Family Times when it comes home next week.
In Math we’ll be working on length. We’ll compare lengths and use words like shorter, and longer. We’ll also put objects in order according to their length. Finally, we’ll measure length using nonstandard units. We’ll also practice using a matrix and geoboards.
Students had a great time celebrating the 100th day of Kindergarten! Ask your child about all the fun things we did with the number 100! We were also very busy predicting if Phil will see his shadow and who will be the Super Bowl champs! Check out Miss Smith’s blog to see our predictions!
Students will participate in “Jump Rope for Hearts” on Wednesday, February 13th. This will NOT count as a day in our specials rotation.
February 11th-14th is Anti Bullying week. Students are encouraged to participate in the following theme days:
Feb. 11th, Monday: Don’t Knock it, Sock it!—wear crazy socks
Feb. 12th, Tuesday: Hats off for no bullying—wear crazy hats or crazy hair
Feb. 13th, Wednesday: Show that you’re a Spartan –-wear NSE shirts
Feb. 14th, Thursday: Show your heart-- wear Red
Valentine’s Day parties will be held on Thursday, February 14th. There is a list of all the students in our class (21) in your child’s folder today. Please do not send in valentines before February 11th.
February is Dental Health Month! Please complete the toothbrush chart that is in your child’s folder today and return it at the end of the month. Students who return the chart will get a special treat!
Specials Schedule:
Monday: Music Tuesday: Gym
Wednesday: Library Thursday: Computers Friday: Art
